U.S. imports of Vitamins NES and Derivatives, Unmixed (SITC 54116) totaled $25.7M in August 2026, imported from 36 countries.
Importers of Vitamins NES and Derivatives, Unmixed paid $440K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 1.71% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataVitamins not elsewhere specified — including Vitamin D (calciferol and cholecalciferol), Vitamin K (phylloquinone and menaquinone), and Vitamin H (biotin, when classified separately) — are grouped here when no more specific SITC heading applies. Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is commercially significant as a pharmaceutical API and dietary supplement ingredient, with lanolin-derived supply chains linking it to wool-processing industries. FDA entry review applies to human-use grades, and the "NES" designation means classification officers may require detailed chemical identity documentation to confirm that a more specific heading does not apply. Importers should provide IUPAC names, CAS numbers, and certificates of analysis to support both classification and admissibility.
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330 import shipments a month
Importers should provide the chemical's IUPAC name, CAS registry number, and a certificate of analysis confirming identity and purity. Customs authorities use these to verify that the substance does not fall under a named vitamin heading (A, B, C, or E). A licensed customs broker familiar with chemical classification can help prepare a binding ruling request if the classification is genuinely ambiguous.
Most commercial Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is produced from 7-dehydrocholesterol extracted from lanolin, a byproduct of wool scouring. This ties D3 supply to the global wool industry and a relatively small number of specialized chemical processors. Supply disruptions in wool processing or lanolin refining can create lead-time challenges for dietary supplement and pharmaceutical manufacturers relying on this input.
Basic heading 145 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 54116 · $25.7M of $27.5B
ImportsExports
Imports
$25.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$28.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $299.7M of Vitamins NES and Derivatives, Unmixed and exported $321.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and India together supply 65% of it.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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